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[devoutish]

ws lukng up infrmatn abt nu splngs usd n txt cmmncatn n fns n cmputrs etc n mst of wut I fnd ws fckng wingng abt kds toda bng lzy n nt noing hw to spl prprly as f ts wr a mdrn fckng invntn

tr r sum difs n nw tngs hv bn dn wi em tt we ddnt do n t pst wi r telgrfs ex t nos splly r clvr

inform8ion, 4warned, 2day

bt t ida ws crtnly nt invntd bi 21st cntry chldrn s py rspct 2 ur eldrs wo wr fr bttr t bng incmprhnsbl tn ur kds toda

wn i gt trd f mi tny tlfn kybrd im guna rite al mi txts lk ts




[OOC translation for people who don't hate themselves:

was looking up information about new spellings used in text communication on phones and computers etc. and most of what I found was fucking whinging about kids today being lazy and not knowing how to spell properly as if this were a modern fucking invention

there are differences and new things have been done with them that we didn't do much in the past with our telegraphs for example the numbers especially are clever

information, forewarned, today

but the idea was certainly not invented by 21st century children so pay respect to your elders who were far better at being incomprehensible than your kids today

when I get tired of my tiny telephone keyboard I'm going to write all my texts like this ]

Comments

[devoutish]

Fucking hell, that's gonna be a scandal, isn't it? Between that and the colonies, we've got a nasty century ahead of us.

[heckblazer]

Some decent books and music out of the whole deal, at least. One of the more popular bands from my own Liverpool, in fact. Not that they're my favourite, but the rest of the world sure went batty for 'em.

[devoutish]

The Beatles, eh?

[He's caught up with some things.]

[heckblazer]

Incidentally, also snake people. Why else d'you think they had those haircuts? Hides the oblong head shapes underneath the flesh suits.

[devoutish]

Ah, I haven't seen any photos. Share one, eh?

[heckblazer]

[ IMAGE ATTACHMENT: dont_say_i_didnt_warn_you_m8.jpg

The two on the left are still with us in my current time. They've been dying in reverse order of relevance.

[devoutish]

Those haircuts are fucking awful.

[Alfie has no real room to talk, because plenty of the styles popular in his day are objectively hideous.]

What year is this photograph from?

[heckblazer]

60's or 70's. Not much to look forward to for men's fashion, I'm afraid.

[devoutish]

Oh, I'll be dead by them. Or senile.

[heckblazer]

Hardly need the reminder. Lost enough mates here already.

[devoutish]

Through death specifically?

[heckblazer]

Sometimes. [ Dorian. The rest had been lucky enough to port out in one piece. ] They go out worse back home, but I don't like 'em as much.

[devoutish]

Well, with any luck, I'll live to a ripe old age. Or if I don't, I'll go out in a fucking blaze of glory.

[heckblazer]

That, I can drink to.

[devoutish]

I'll wish for it for the both of us, then. A satisfying death at home for me, and for you...?

[heckblazer]

Let 'em surprise me, I guess. Other way 'round works too, though.

[devoutish]

A surprising death, that's your only criteria?